as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
paintings of nude figures are artistic, not indecent
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Recent Examples of indecent
Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, of the 300 block of Shady Lane, was charged with indecent solicitation of a minor following the Thursday incident, police said.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
Adjective
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Friis Bach, who was then chairman of the Folketing’s secretive Foreign Policy Committee, was asked in early January to begin considering the obscene logistics of a mass evacuation of Greenland.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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The amount of money spent on election campaigns is absolutely obscene.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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This isn’t about the vulgar prices now being charged to get into the building and Celebrity Row.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Those early 2010s Blackhawks teams were nasty, and they were all led by Toews.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Lindy Ruff’s system was a tough fit, and a nasty ankle injury derailed his initial momentum in upstate New York.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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